Sen. George Khaniri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 451 to 460 of 1873.

• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the point raised by the Chief Whip, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. You have just approved debate on the Motion on the same matter that the Senator is raising. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will need your attention so that you can make a ruling. I am just wondering if what Sen. Sakaja is doing is not a violation of the provisions of our Standing Order 94. I want you to just go through that Standing Order, and then you can advise the House. To me, what he is doing amounts to anticipating debate, which is prohibited by our Standing Orders. It will be wrong for him to continue with that Statement. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: I rise pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.47 Paragraph 1, to make a Statement on an issue of countywide concern, that is the growing cases of insecurity and murders in Vihiga County, the county that I represent here. First and foremost, I would like to pass my heartfelt condolences on my own behalf, on behalf of my family and the people of Vihiga, to the families that lost their loved ones last week. Mr. Charles Ombima lost his son, Nelson Kehenji and the son’s wife, Sheila Makhungu on the night of Monday, 17th February, 2020 in Itenji Village, ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are four main expectations that the people of Vihiga have from the national Government. Number one, concrete answers as to why the police in the county take so long to respond to alarm raised by distressed residents. In this particular incident, we are informed that the attackers raided this home at around 1.00 a.m. in the night, and police showed up three hours after that, at 4.00 a.m. in the morning going to 5.00 a.m. Two, is the status of investigation on these two main recent incidents. Three, an assurance that the perpetrators of these ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: To date, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the families of the people who were murdered in Kilingili Market in March, 2019, have not received justice in terms of compensation; only that the case is ongoing in court. The reason given for the Government not offering financial support to the families is that there are no provisions in law for such circumstances. Similarly, the young children left in the latest incident have no hope for any structured assistance from the Government. Most likely after the burial, all this will be forgotten. It is sad that the police have arrested the elder brother ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of police failure to ensure the existence of law and order in Kenya as their main mandate has been with us for far too long. The Kenyan Police is identical with police brutality, corruption and perpetration of crime. In Vihiga County, the police are very efficient in pursuing chang’aa brewers, harassing boda boda and matatu operators, while allowing criminals to operate with impunity. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is need for the Inspector General of Police, in conjunction with the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) to take decisive and firm action against the above ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was able to establish that Wunandi Sub Location – this is where the latest incident happened – has not had a substantive assistant chief for two years. This is wrong, and it should be corrected immediately. There are also allegations that the police officers at Magada Police Post – which is a rented structure – operate between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. and close for the night. The police post has no vehicle and hence, to a great extent, are ill-equipped to respond to any emergency. If the Government fails to take firm action to ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. view
• 20 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, clearly, the CS for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, and by extension this Government, is not taking this matter of locusts seriously. The Deputy Speaker, while in the Chair, gave orders that the CS appears before this House today morning. I hear that the reason the PS gave for the CS not to have appeared is that he was attending a Sub-cabinet Committee preparing for the Summit. I wonder whether we have our priorities upside down. This is a serious matter that started with three counties and has now escalated. I am also told that Vihiga and the ... view